Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-19
BURNT BY KEROSENE
A MANCHESTER WOMAN USES IT IN
KIHDLIHG A FIRE.
Totty's Case Eoile Prosequied-Indicted
for cow.stealing- Religious and other
Manchester Items.

The same old story--the use Of kero-
sine oil in kindling fire results in
case Of serious, if not fatal, burning.
Yesterday morning between 8 and y
o'clock the wife of colored man
named Archer Hunt, who lives on Twen-
tieth street, in that part of Man
chester known as " New Town,
started to kindle fire, and brought TO
her assistance the ever-ready can OF
kerosene oil. Her clothing caught fire,
and she was at once wrapped in man
tie of flames. She Immediately ran
into the street, and her screams at
tracted the attention of all near by.
A man who WAS passing at the time
threw his overcoat around the woman,
or in all human probability she would
have burned to death before other as
sistance could have reached her. The
accident created much excitement III
the vicinity and attracted a large
crowd.
The woman was borne into herhouse,
and Dr. T. y. Mathews was summoned
in great haste. He found her fright
fully burned about the body, but did
not think she had inhaled the flames.
Some of the flesh dropped from one OF
her arms. The burns are very serious,
though there is a possibility of her re-
cOyery.
EoLLE Prosecuted.
The April term of the Hastings Court
began yesterday. The first case called
was the continued one of Robert L.
Totty, charged with offering to se9
goods without a license, he having rest
ed upon te. der of coupons. Com
monwealths-Attorncy Page entered
r0itc FrOsCqui.
C0w-STEALING.
A special grand jury had been sum
moned for this term of the court, of
which Mr.. J. n. Patteson was chosen
foreman. The only case brought to its
attention was that of the colored woman,
Harriet Smith, charged with stealing
a COW from a colored man named James
Norman, in which a true bill was found
after which it was adjourned for the
term. This case is set for trial to-day.
Judge Ingram set Wednesday the
9th, at 10 A. NJ, as the time for hear
ing applications forliquor-licenses.
THE SUIT AGAINST THE CITY.
The suit Of Thomas G. Tucker (col-
oredl, executor of his father, Anderson
Tucker. deceased, against the city was
by agreement set for trial Thursday the
2Sth instant, and special jury from
Chesterfield county was ordered.
A {dciaS of twenty-four will be
summoned, out of which to secure a
panel of twelve. The readers of the
Dispatch are familiar with the facts in
this case. Anderson Tucker fell from
Fourteenth street into the brick-yard Of
Rlanton & Jones and received injuries
from which, it is alleged, he died. For
this his son ana executor sues for 81, 600
damages.
Messrs. ID. J.. Pulliam and Edgar
Allan are counsel for the plaintiff and
G. Y. Meredith Esq, of Richmond, will
appear with City-Attorney William |.
Clopton.
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
Bishop Whittle preached very i'm
pressiye sermon az the Meade Memorial
church Sunday morning to a large con
gregation. His text was, ''lf tell yon
the truth, why not believe it 2" After
the sermon he confirmed n class OF
twenty-one.
The meeting for men, under the
auspices of the railroad branch of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
held at the Presbyterian church Sun
day afternoon, was quite largely at
tended. Rev. John j. Clopton. Of the
Meade Memorial church. delivered II
very interesting, and no doubt benc-
fetal, confidential talk.
Rev. J. A. Freiday, returned mis-
sionary from Burmah, delivered n very
interesting address before the Mission
ary Society of the Bainbridge-Street
Baptist church Sunday afternoon.
The meetings at the Baptist church
will continue all this week, and Rev
Thomas Needham, the evangelist, will
preach nightly. Mr. Needham preached
two very impressive sermons on Sun
day, and five persons joined the church
and two were baptized at night. A
number of others await baptism.
Rev. II. Il. Howison preached at the
Presbyterian church Sunday night, and
Rev. Alr. Lumpkin at the West-End
Methodist church in the morning.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
A called meeting of the City Council
will be held at 8 o'clock tonight to con-
slider the petition of the Manchester
Railway and Improvement Company.
Rev. Mr.. Dey, pastor of the West
End Methodist church, continues quite
uuWell